Bactrocera tryoni or female Queensland Fruit Fly, stinging and apple, Mildura,Victoria, Australia.

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Female fruit fly sting apple to lay eggs into the fruit. The eggs hatch int larvae and feed on the fruit, before exiting the fruit after it falls to the ground. Once on the ground they borrow into the soil and palate, before emerging as flies to continue the cycle.

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Size: 4440px × 2960px
Location: Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
Photo credit: © Excitations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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